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69 Clever Single-Panel Comics From Joe Lennon That Give Pop Culture Characters A Whole New Personality

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There’s a very specific skill involved in taking a character everyone already has a fixed idea about and making them funny in a completely different way without losing what made them recognizable in the first place. That’s the thing we love most about Joe Lennon’s single-panel comics.

A familiar face, a familiar reference, and then one small twist that reframes the entire thing into something you didn’t expect but immediately understand. We’ve picked some of his best cartoons to share with you right here, and each one lands its twist in about two seconds flat.

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Batman as Catwoman, pointing at a picture of a green cat, with a signature and caption.
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Sesame Street sign, man with phone, and Big Bird with a car crash scene.
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Spider-Man at LabWORX Diagnostics, talking to a nurse about urine sample.
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Cartoon of The Flash and a mermaid with a purple seahorse, with a humorous caption.
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Garfield, Snoopy, and other cartoon characters in a waiting room with a sign for Spay & NeuterClinic.
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Three yellow hats with lightning bolt shapes in a stormy landscape.
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Hulk sitting outside a bar, looking sad, with Thing walking away, in front of a crowd with a 'No Sh*.
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Spider-Man in bed with a woman, saying 'I'm sorry I called it itsy bitsy...'.
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Cartoon of a woman telling a man she doesn't care, with a speech bubble and a caption.
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Batman, Robin, and a cat in a box with a caption about a trap.
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Cartoon of a caveman talking to a man hanging from a tree with a bird on a dresser.
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Cartoon of Batman standing at a door with a mouse outside showing affection.
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Cartoon of a man with a mustache reading a book, woman with a hat on a green chair, and a dog, with.
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Cartoon of a messy room with a man in yellow gloves and a woman with long hair.
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Cartoon of a doctor pointing at an eye chart with symbols, with a patient in a chair.
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Spider-Man using a computer with WebMD on the screen and a coffee mug.
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Cartoon of four characters camping around a fire, with a lion and a dog, under a starry night.
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Fairy godmother flying above a pumpkin carriage with a girl inside, starry night background.
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Cartoon of Bob Ross painting a happy little marijuana leaf on canvas.
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Cartoon of a man in a yellow jacket on a bed, with two other men outside the door.
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Superman reading while a cat with a laser eyes jumps and a dog sleeps.
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The Thing from Marvel reading a phone on the toilet, with a Spider-Man poster and a note about Dr. S.
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Justice League characters with Superman saying 'All in favor of taking the Flash off laundry duty...
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Cartoon of Grim Reaper and a cheerful character with a scythe, asking about Chuck Norris.
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Cartoon dinosaur dressed as FedEx delivery person asking a man for a favor.
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Peanuts comic with Charlie Brown at psychiatric help booth, doctor says 'The doctor is in'.
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Batman and The Flash eating fast food, with Batman looking serious.
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Ghosts using a Ouija board and a laptop, with a caption about catching up on messages.
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Cartoon of a man with a hat and backpack looking at cave paintings of Lennon and Yoko.
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Peanuts characters at a holiday table with handwritten note about sitting at the sidekicks table.
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Doctor examining eye chart with elderly woman in a clinic.
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Child and adult looking at Mount Rushmore, child imagining four men in suits.
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Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker at a dinner table with a turkey, cartoon style.
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Abbey Roadwork cartoon with workers and pedestrians on a street.

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Charlie Brown in a grief counseling session with Lucy and Linus, with 'Good Grief Counseling' sign.
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Pink cartoon cat with a bow tie and a doctor examining it, with text 'You've got Murgatroyds'.
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Comic strip about daylight savings 1964 with a man on a stool and a person with a guitar.
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Batman lying on a couch with a doctor, discussing 'bat s*** crazy' in clinical terms.
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Tom, Jerry, and Ben & Jerry's ice cream cartoon with text.
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Dorothy, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, and Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz in cartoon style.

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Cartoon of two men discussing a child with a long nose in a room.
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Fred Flintstone from The Flintstones with a broken car and a falling tree branch.
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Batman meets The Flash's mom, who is dressed as a cartoon character.
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Four cartoon characters in blue clothes holding signs, one sitting with a plate, on a city street.
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Donald Duck with a pink blush on his backside, asking why he doesn't wear pants.
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Cartoon of a pirate captain hitting a boy with a sword, with 'CRUNCH' sound effect.
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Cartoon Pinocchio with a doctor, with text about writing a prescription.
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Person with a sad expression holds a Lucky Charm cereal box and a broken yellow telephone.
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Cartoon of Joker, Cat in a hat, and a man with a gift, with text about spring.
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Abbey Road parody with cartoon characters walking across a street.
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Comic of a man leaving a room, superhero in costume in doorway, caption 'It's the super.'.
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Cartoon of a blue Smurf with a graham cracker on its head, sitting on a marshmallow, with a sign 'S`.
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King with crown and beard gives spelling test to boy, showing F grade.
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Cartoon of a giant guitar with a face and arms on the moon's surface, three people watching.
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Cartoon of Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty in bed, with Uncle Sam holding a cupcake.
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Charles Manson quitting his job, saying he wants to spend more time with family.
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Drawing of Alexander Graham Bell with a phone, talking about the first phone call in 1876.
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Cartoon of a man in a trench coat and hat walking past a yellow lightning bolt.
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Cartoon of a muscular, bearded man sleeping under a sign that says 'RIPPED VAN WINKLE'.
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SpongeBob apologizes to Elaine, saying she's not sponge worthy, in a comic scene.
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Cartoon of a man with a gun and a punk kid, with speech bubbles about luck and St. Paddy's Day.
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Cartoon of The Beatles as angels with halos, playing instruments, with a drum labeled 'Arpenteers'.
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Cartoon of three musicians on a rooftop, one fallen, with a speech bubble about falling and not re-.
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Superman kneeling with a gift, Christmas tree, and a woman watching, comic style.
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Cartoon of a leprechaun with a beard, sitting on a bunk bed, holding a phone.
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The Flintstones characters surprise a man in bed, referencing The Beatles' song.
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Peter Pan and Tinker Bell from Disney, with Tinker Bell flying and Peter holding his head.
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Leisurely scene with a leprechaun, a woman in bed, and a Smurf in a cartoon style.
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Cartoon of a man angrily talking to a boy, with speech bubble, titled 'Robert De Niro, Ventriloquist.
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